What is love?

Love and honor together are not the most common place things we regard as values in popular culture. They tend to be misused and looked upon as an after thought when we think of friendship or relationships. The word of God asks us to "love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind... let's examine that level of commitment. In this generation its hard to find true commitment to things of virtue. Not only is this the first and great commandment it offers us the ultimate symbiotic relationship. This love will never taint, never fail and it only requires devotion. Now the reason in popular culture folks get divorces or switch partners at such an alarming rate has to do with 1. Not loving God and 2. Not loving self enough to understand that we all deserve pure love. Anytime a person perverts love or defiles their own and anothers body. Its because of their view of themselves. If you can't love and honor your self you can't honor someone else... and if you aren't honoring and loving the lord then you truly don't love your self. So what is love?
Love is a genuine gift we share it isn't purchased by actions or even contingent upon emotions at the moment. It may carry a strong emotional feeling but love should not be solely supported by feelings alone. Rather it is a decision we make on a daily basis that someone or something is valuable to us. Like genuine love, honor is a gift as well. Often times we make a choice to love someone before honor is present. Honor should be present before love is even a thought, if you honor a person love will keep you beholden to them. This isn't taught at school, or even in most households. We actually tend to love people who have no honor, or who have no respect for honor. I suggest if we are to have less heart ache in this life we should follow suit with our love of God applied to all situations..
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The Struggle with my addiction and how I'm getting through it..

Most folks won't discuss their struggles in the open and I am a very private person however for years I have struggled with this addiction from the time I was young boy. I am addicted to candy.. not just one particular candy but gummies are my fave. I also just enjoy eating candy its like a disorder.. starting November 1st I have decided to go cold turkey on something that has been apart of my life for so long.. I know most would laugh but this is serious I run through boxes of fruit snacks in a day. I am working through this and I have a 17k dental bill to show how it has effected not only my health but my mind because litterally cant go an hour with out imagining something sweet chewy tasting. So keep me in your prayers as the struggle continues...
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Just play the damn game already!

I sooooo hate local basketball courts! Filled with old egos of yesterdays glory. New egos of gym heros.. all in all fellas we just playing to stay fit and have fun. Since we don't hunt like our ancestors we need to do activity that hones our killer instinct. The fun leaves the game when folks argue over calls and call every foul!
In real life mayne you can't call every foul, or cry for every bruise you have to take the bitter with the sweet. Instead of complaing bruh! Just play the Game!

I'll show you How Great I AM...

I've been under tremendous amounts of pressure past few months... I call it pains of birth.. the stars are starting to align closing in on my Olympic campaign its Gould season!

Bloody but unbowed....

I am in Los Angeles training, I made it to the top of a peak at this canyon, and I was so relieved but then I yearned for the moments in between that got me there... all the moments that led to it. That's what I mean all the trials that I have overcame to get this far, and all the trials I will face.. However when I get there I will be fond of the times good and bad....

Long Jump P.R...... yessir!!!

I actually feel solid coach says I have a long way to go but a 26ft jump I will take anytime of the year!!!

US Champs....

Training is going well........... I watched the the US champs and was very impressed by Ashton Eaton, he seems calmed and poised and I would consider his rise in the Decathlon (my event) as impressive as Usain Bolt in the 100m and 200m. To put it frank the man I often looked to as competition in decathlon (Bryan Clay) looked flat out old!!! I mean it was no joke he just lost his confidence you can tell family life has got the best of him which makes me understand why my training schedule has to be on point even more! As a parent of 4 children, running a company and working as a consultant I stay very busy as well as my contributions to my temple (church), fraternity and community. I just feel like there is so much time in the day so I can do it all.